Business Stories from March 10, 2013 (Change date)
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Work advice: Don’t hate me because i’m a motherMar 10, 2013 4:13 pm - Special to The Washington Post Karla L. Miller writes an advice column on navigating the modern workplace. Each week she will answer one or two questions from readers. Q...
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As middle class grows, global brands hit NigeriMar 11, 2013 6:45 am - LAGOS, Nigeria — Inside this 1950s-style American diner, waitresses softly sing along to Aretha Franklin as they sling hamburgers and whip up milkshakes. The jukebox bel...
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A nation of shopkeepers? UK seeks to keep its soulMar 11, 2013 6:45 am - LONDON — The small shopkeepers in Greenwich are running out of time. In the London borough that gave its name to Greenwich Mean Time, businesses like Lorraine Turton’s a...
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How to avert problems for a happy hospital stayMar 12, 2013 1:38 pm - TRENTON, N.J. — Hospital stays can be scary, but they don’t have to be. A stay in the hospital can be stressful, whether it’s an emergency visit, a birth of a child or a...
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Elizabeth Warren starts taking on banks and regulatorsMar 11, 2013 12:48 pm - WASHINGTON — Elizabeth Warren rose to national prominence as an outspoken consumer advocate decrying Wall Street abuses and became the progressive movement’s darling can...
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Seeking small business relief? Get ready to waitMar 11, 2013 12:48 pm - NEW YORK — If you’re looking for relief from surveys and reports that say small business owners are feeling bleak: Stop. The data is everywhere. It comes from small bus...
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Hot chicks: At 60, Peeps more popular than everMar 10, 2013 4:13 pm - BETHLEHEM, Pa. — It's Easter morning. A boy rouses his younger brother, and they run to the living room to find their baskets filled with — what else? — Peeps. “Peeps ar...
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Daylight saving time = replace batteries in smoke and carbon monoxide alarmsMar 10, 2013 3:05 am - Do you have working smoke and carbon monoxide (CO) alarms in your home? If not, the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) urges you to install them. Smoke and ...
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